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The Polestar 5 finally arrives as the production version of Polestar’s Precept Concept, with prices from £89,500 and with up to 871bhp. It’s been more than five years since we first saw the Polestar Precept Concept, a four-door electric GT designed to become Polestar’s halo car, and two years since it turned into the new Polestar 5.
Now, the Polestar 5 arrives properly as a production model and rival for the Porsche Taycan, with prices starting at £89,500 and power of up to 871bhp from a pair of motors powered by a 112kWh battery. Despite five years since the concept, much of what we saw then remains, with a still appealing and well-proportioned front-door GT body with huge glass roof and no rear window, and an interior which is clearly Volvo-inspired and uncluttered.
The Polestar 5 comes with an 800V electrical architecture and 112kWh battery, whether you opt for the regular 5 or the Performance model, promising charging at up to 350kW and a range of 416 miles in the regular 5 and 351 miles in the Performance model. The Polestar 5 Dual Motor Launch Edition, to give it its full title, comes with 737bhp, can hit 62mph in 3.9 seconds and costs from £89,500, with the Polestar 5 Performance Launch Edition costing from £104,900 and boasting 871bhp and 0-62mph in 3.2 seconds.
Michael Lohscheller, Polestar CEO, said:
Polestar 5 is bringing the future to our present. Our vision for Polestar’s design, technology, and sustainability direction is no longer a dream but a reality our customers can buy.
The Polestar 5 looks to be an appealing alternative to the Porsche Taycan, but it seems likely to suffer the same massive depreciation issues and a big drop in demand once early flyers have fled.